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"M W Wi; Mw la ATTOIR 'M E. BRETSCMGIER BARREL ROGKER Filed Feb. 25, 1934 my ML NEYS Patented pr. 7, 1936`` UNITED STATES OFFICE BARREL RocxER Max E. Bretschger,

Buffalo, N. Y., vassigner to Buffalo Electro-Chemical Gompany, Inc., Buffalo, N. Y.

This invention relates to a barrel rocker and more particularly to a barrel rocker adapted to act yas a Vrack for 4holding a barrel and for permitting ready turning of the barrel thereon for dispensing liquid from the barrel.

Fig. l represents a View in perspective of my improved barrel rocker showing the rotatable bearing means for the barrel and means for engaging a barrel ange when the barrel is placed upon the rocker.

Fig. 2 is a side eelvation showing a barrel upon the rocker;

Fig. 3 shows the method of engaging the barrel for placing the same upon the rocker; and

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view showing a barrel on the device with an attached dispensing nozzle pointing vertically downward.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the rocker is provided with curved runner or rocker members 5 and 6 upon which the device can be tilted. Supporting end members such as angle pieces 1 and 8 are fastened at their lower portion to the ends of runners 5 and 6 while cross piece 9 is additionally attached at this point to form a firm and rigid base. A continuous longitudinally extending member or side rail IU is connected to the upper end of one of the upright supporting members 1 and to the upper end of rocker 5 to form one side of the device while discontinuous side rail II is attached to the upper end of the other upright a similar discontinuous rail I2 being attached to the rocker 6, both extending inwardly to a point short of the center line of the apparatus to form a cut-away portion whose purpose will be more fully described hereinafter. The side rails l0, II and I2 are connected by the cross members I3 and Ill which are connected as for instance at a convenient portion of side rail I0 and adjacent the end of the cut-away or abbreviated side rails I I and l2; an additional member or cross piece in the form of angle member I5 is attached to the front portions of the side rail I0 and I2 and at the upper portion of runners 5 and 6 to produce rigidity and act as a stop member for limiting movement of a barrel placed on the device since flange I6 extends upwardly and provides means against which a flange or chime I1 of a barrel I8 supported upon the rocker is engaged. Means are provided on the upwardly extending flange I 6 for preventing disengagement of the flange or chime I1 of the barrel, as for instance the lug or tongue member I9.

The supporting and rocking members 5 and 6, attached to the lower portions of uprights 1 and 8 and adjacent the front end portion of side rails II) and I2, rmay advantageously be made of tubular stock and formed with smooth c urved portions 20 and 2J at a ypoint beyond the center line of the rocker and adjacent the front end of the device whereby the device may be tilted upon curved portions 20 and 2| and placed in the position shown in Fig. 3 for raising a barrel and maintaining the barrel securely thereon with the weight distributed on the rockers as shown in Fig. 2.

To provide strength and rigidity to the frame of the barrel rocker device, struts 22 and 23 are attached to the uprights 1 and 8 and extend to and are attached to side rails I 0 and II at any convenient point. As shown in the drawing, these members are attached to side rail I0 at a position short of the center line thereof and are attached to discontinuous side rail II adjacent the inwardly extending end thereof and connect with cross piece I3. Likewise struts 24 and 25 are attached to the upwardly extending portion of rocker members 5 and 6 and extend to and are attached to side rails I0 and I2 at a point short of the center line thereof and as shown in the drawing adjacent the point of attachment of cross piece I4 and adjacent the inner end of side rail I2.

Barrel roller and supporting means are provided upon the lupper portion of side rails I0, II and I2 for supporting and bearing a barrel or other container which may be placed upon the rocker such as barrel I8 shown in Fig. 2 whereby the barrel may be readily rotated upon the roller means to facilitate the dispensing of liquid contained in the barrel.

To this end, roller member 21 is attached to and supported upon side rail IIJ by means of brackets 28 and 29 provided with upwardly extending flanges 30 and 3| formed with a receiving aperture 32 for engaging with pin 33 attached to roller member 21.

An additional roller member 34 is attached to side rail Ii adjacent the point of discontinuity thereof the roller being supported in the brackets 35 by engaging pins 36 in aperture 31 formed in the upwardly extending iiange 38 of the bracket. A similar roller member 39 is similarly provided and supported upon rail I2. By the provision of these roller means it is readily seen that a barrel placed upon the device may be rotated about its longitudinal axis by rolling upon the exterior of the barrel or upon the tread 4I provided thereon and that substantially all the liquid within the barrel may be dispensed since the discharge nozzle 41 may be moved through an arc wherein the discharge nozzle is pointing downwardly as shown in Fig. 4 and thereby passed to a position below the side rails I0, II and I2.

In order to insure rigidity in the device and prevent side sway, web member 43 is attached to side rail I0, cross pieces I3 and I4 and is generally formed with a circular front end as at 42 so that engagement of the sides of the web piece with cross members I3 and I4 may be made with a substantial portion of the cross members and yet permit passage of the discharge nozzle to the vertical position shown in Fig. 4 in order to obtain complete dispensing of the liquid within the container or barrel.

Fig. 3 shows the procedure of placing a barrel upon the device by inserting tongue member I9 attached to outwardly extending ilange I6 under the chime Il of the barrel and rocking the device in the direction of the arrow upon curved portions 20 and 2I of rocker members 5 and 6 until the barrel rocker device is in an upward position as shown in Fig. 2. The device tends to remain in that position due to the fact that the curved portions 20 and 2I are beyond the center line of the device so that there is substantially no danger of inadvertent tipping thereof.

What is claimed is:

In a barrel rocker and supporting device including upright frame members, a cross member having an upwardly extending ange acting as a stop member for a barrel carried upon the device, rocking members each attached adjacent the lower ends of one of the uprights, and a side rail connected adjacent the upper end of one of said upright-s and extending to and connected with said cross member, the combination of a side rail attached at one end adjacent the upper end of another of said uprights and another side rail attached at one end to said cross member, and other cross members attached to said first mentioned side rail and to the other ends of said last mentioned side rails to form a space therebetween to permit passage of a discharge spout attached to the bung of a barrel placed in the device, and means for supporting the other ends of said last mentioned side rails.

MAX E. BRETSCHGER. 

